Summary: Follow this tutorial to learn the best workflow for importing and editing Canon XA10 AVCHD .mts/.m2ts files with Sony Vegas Pro.

Canon XA10, one of the best professional HD camera, allows you to capture 1080*1920 videos at 24Mbps in AVCHD format. I have a ton of footage a client brought in that was shot on a Canon XA10 HD camcorder. They are .MTS files. I need to get them into Sony Vegas to edit, but the XA10 video format does not import correctly into Sony Vegas Pro. Have you been having problems with this as well? Have you had an efficient workflow for this yet?

Step 1: Copy the .mts files from Canon XA10 to your computer. Launch the MTS to MPEG-2 Converter, and you may either click "Add" button to import .mts files, or directly drag and drop the files into this program.

Step 2: Get the dropdown menu of “Format” and then move your pointer to “Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas”. Choose MPEG-2 as the output format from the profile list which is the Sony Vegas Pro compatible video format.

Tip: You can adjust the video and audio parameters, including the Bitrate of Video&Audio, Video Size, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., by clicking the Settings button on the main interface.